The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History
ISBN13: 9780195148909ISBN10: 0195148908 Hardback, 2752 pages
4 Volume Set
Description
The Encyclopedia of Women in World History captures the experiences of women throughout world history in a comprehensive, 4-volume work. Although there has been extensive research on women in history by region, no text or reference work has comprehensively covered the role women have played throughout world history.The past thirty years have seen an explosion of research and effort to present the experiences and contributions of women not only in the Western world but across the globe. Historians have investigated womens daily lives in virtually every region and have researched the leadership roles women have filled across time and region. They have found and demonstrated that there is virtually no historical, social, or demographic change in which women have not been involved and by which their lives have not been affected. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History benefits greatly from these efforts and experiences, and illuminates how women worldwide have influenced and been influenced by these historical, social, and demographic changes.
Features
- A comprehensive 4-volume set covering all aspects of women's history throughout the world from prehistoric times to the present day
- Offers over 1,250 A-Z entries written by over 750 leading scholars and experts
- Provides up-to-date bibliographies
- Features 450 black-and-white illustrations
- Includes a chronology of historical events
Black Women in America
3-Volume Set, 1696 pages; 444 halftones; 8-1/2 x 11; ISBN13: 978-0-19-515677-5ISBN10: 0-19-515677-3 Second Edition , Edited by Darlene Clark Hines Outstanding Price: $249.00 (On-line Payments) Dartmouth Medal for Outstanding Reference Publication RUSA Outstanding Reference Source The first edition of Black Women in America broke ground-pulling together for the first time all of the research in this vast but underrepresented field to provide one of the strongest building blocks of Black Women's Studies. Hailed by Eric Foner of Columbia University (for a Lingua Franca survey) as "one of those publishing events which changes the way we look at a field," it simultaneously filled a void in the literature and sparked new research and concepts regarding African-American women in history.
"The remarkable second edition of...Black Women in America, which, like the first edition, is likely to serve as a reference tool in classrooms across the nation and around the globe."--Ebony "This landmark reference work is an essential purchase."--Booklist , Starred Review "Fascinating glimpses into black women's economic, social, and political contributions.... Impressive."--School Library Journal , Starred Review "A set that any library supporting African American or Women's Studies will find essential."--Against the Grain "Now in its second edition (the first was published in 1993), this three-volume reference is vibrant with stories of remarkable women-325 biographies-and discussion of topics pertaining to arts, culture, family, gender, law, occupations, politics, religion, science, and sports. The cumulative effect of such focus is inspirational and will surely spur scholarship and achievement among readers high-school level and above. The second edition features 150 new entries (for a total of about 560 entries) and revisions and updates to all that have been retained; some 600 b&w photos support the text. Each signed entry includes references, and a general bibliography of basic resources is also included. Editor Hine and a long list of contributing scholars have prepared a thoughtful and useful reference for a young field."--Reference and Research Library Book News Praise for the first edition:
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Reviews
"An extremely useful guide to both the history and current status of African American Women. Highly recommended." --Library Journal
"A remarkable achievement. The Encyclopedia is a germinal contribution to American history, African American history, and Women's history. It is an indispensable reference tool for students and scholars alike."--Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
"An essential book, one that will be of enduring value to students, researchers, and anyone interested in a fuller, richer understanding of American history."--The Washington Post
"Superb...a treasure trove of information."--Ebony
